Tuesday, November 28, 2006

How many people remember

* 30,000 Americans died in Korea in (less than) 3 years (1950-52) of Democrat Truman's presidency? That means more than 10 times as many troops died under Truman as died under Bush in 3 years. * MacArthur saying in November of 1950 that the war would be over by that Christmas? * Truman said he was sending our troops to fight a "police action" against "bandits" who were threatening the Republic of Korea?

I'm writing a piece about a Marine who fell on 11/28/50 - William Roderick Burke. It's a remembrance piece. I have very little info on him. Other than casualty lists, do you or others have suggestions. I'm on Ancestry.com. Thanks.